Don’t drag out justice for the Hillsborough families

LABOUR’S Andy Burnham, a true friend to the Hillsborough families, is right to be pressing for the wheels of justice to be speeded up – not least for the sake of Anne Williams, who has terminal cancer.

LABOUR’S Andy Burnham, a true friend to the Hillsborough families, is right to be pressing for the wheels of justice to be speeded up – not least for the sake of Anne Williams, who has terminal cancer.

When the government – and the country – was presented with the full story about Hillsborough in September, everyone agreed that justice must swiftly follow on from the truth.

And yet it is clear, two-and-a-half months on – especially in relation to the quashing of the original inquest verdict and the ordering of a new inquest – that the process is a painfully slow one.

Anything that can be done to oil the creaking legal machinery MUST be done.

Beth raises the bar

CONGRATULATIONS to adopted Scouser Beth Tweddle on her honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.

Olympic bronze medallist Beth, a JMU graduate and a member of the City of Liverpool Gymnastics Club, is an enormous credit to this region.

Some people raise their eyebrows when sportspeople are awarded honorary fellowships, but it is patently clear that this supremely-talented and dedicated individual richly-deserves this accolade.

Beth has not only repeatedly ruled Britain, Europe and the world during her career, she is also a fine role model for all young sportsmen and women.